I'm rolling an idea for a buddy cop comedy adventure set in Victorian London at the moment (it's better than it sounds...honestly) and I know that before I even start the thing, I'll have to spend an in-ordinate amount of time researching the era and location before I start writing.
The others are right...an inaccuracy can ruin a story as much as a bad typo or spelling mistake, if not even more so.
I'd suggest a good couple of months researching at least before beginning to write. This might even lead to some new plot ideas.
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